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Nov. 15, 1938. H. E. GARRISON I GARMENT Filed March 15, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 15, 1938. H GARRISON 2,136,380

GARMENT Filed March 15, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 15', 1938 2,136,380

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT Harry E. Garrison, Dubuque, Iowa, assignmto H. B, Glover Company, Dubuque, Iowa, a corporation of Iowa Application March, 15, 1937, Serial No. 130,980

14 Claims. (Cl. 2-44) This invention relates to hooded garments. and out of the way, while not interfering in any There have been two important objections to way with the convenient use of the garment. the ordinary hooded garments, that is, the type The same reference numerals are applied to in which the hood folds down in front of or corresponding parts throughout the views. 5 behind the back, or is otherwise disposed of when The invention is illustrated as applied to a 5 not in use. One is" that it is practically imposcoat or jacket 6 having a military style collar 1. sible to tailor the hood so that it will close uni- 8 indicates a sliding cam cooperating with the formly well on all individuals, and even though locking members 8 extendingdown the middle a hood might fit snugly enough over the top of of the front of the jacket, this style of fastener 10 the head, very often it is loose elsewhere and being the hookless or slide fastener known as a 10 stands away from thecheelmso that it is neither Z l D While the inventi i is shown in concomfortable nor neat appearing. It is one of the nection with such a jacket, it should, of course, principal objects of my invention to provide a be understood that it may be applied to mackihooded garment in which the marginal edges of naws or full length overcoats, and also to the 16 the two hood portions are tunneled and equipped ne-pie ski sui s, or s -called snow suitsv with draw strings which can be interlaced, tight- The hood of my invention, indicated generally ened, and tied to take up the slack that would by the numeral 10, is made of any suitable mateotherwise be present in the open front of the rial, and either matches the rest of the garment hood, so as to make it fit as closely around the or gives a desired contrast. It is generally rec- 20 face as desired to give increased comfort and ngule! in m av g a Su t t a y Straight 20 better appearance. edge ii at the neck line where it is sewed, as

The other important objection has been that indicated at l2, inside of the neck of the in other garments the hood when folded down ment. Here I would add that while I have was usually more or less in the way and not shown the hood as sewed in place, it should be 95 adapted for any other use. In certain cases, too, e ood th t t m y be t a e, bu to s it actually detracted from the appearance of the S op fasteners, or zippers bein Suitable o the garment and created sales resistance. It is P po e pp s ed e of t e hood has two therefore still another important object of my l ps 3 and M. the arcs of which are cut to invention to provide a hood equipped with spaced v a we l tai red fit v r th p r c wn f 3o eyelets on the peak portions and arranged to the head when the sliding cam 15 that cooperhave the draw strings entered therethrough when ates with the locking members l6 along these the hood is folded to form a collar, the height of edges is slid out as far as it will go, to close the which is adjustable partly according to the numhood over the head as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. her of folds made in the hood and partly accord- The locking members and cam are the convening to the eyelets used with the draw strings. tional hookless or slide fastener known as a 35 In that way, the hood provides an adjustable zipper, and the locking members l6 thereof are collar that closes snugly around the neck and will attached to stringers H sewed either to the instay neatly closed when the draw strings are side or outside of the hood. In this case they tied, are shown sewed to the outside, partly for the The invention is illustrated in the accompanyreason that it gives rise to less likelihood of 40 ing drawings, in which-- entanglement of hair in the zipper and partly Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment for the reason that when the hood is folded equipped with a hood made in accordance with along the line 11-21 (Fig. 5) to form a collar, with my invention; the inner side out, the zipper is less visible. The

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view simiopposed ends M of the hood are curved to a pro- 45 lar to Fig. 1, but showing the draw strings prior file best calculated to fit nicely over the forehead to the tightening and tying thereof; and around the cheeks, and at the same time Figs. 3 and 4 are two perspectives showing the give a good appearance. Tunnels l9 and 20 are. way the hood is adapted to be used as a collar, formed on these margin edge p o s and t o Fig. 3 showing a high collar adjustable as to draw strings 2| and 22 extend into these tunnels 50 height in the manner indicated in dotted lines, through eyelets '23 and 24 at the neckline and and Fig. 4 showing a low collar, and extend nearly the full length of the tunnels and Fig. 5 is a view of the inside of the garment have their ends sewed, as indicated at 25. Beshowing the hood -folded down and laid flat yond the ends of the draw strings and secured against the back where it is completely concealed to the tunneled portions 19 and 20, at the peak 65- portions on the two halves of the hood, are a plurality of spaced eyelets 28 and 21. These eyelets are hardly noticeable when the hood is closed over the head as in Figs. 1 and 2, and do 5 not detract from the appearance of the hood whatever. i

In operation, when the hood is not in use, it is folded down, usually inside the jacket against the back where it is concealed and out of the way, and does .not obstruct the sleeve openings- 28. The draw strings 2| and 22 hang down inside the jacket over or under the hood. Under these conditions, the hood gives some added warmth over the back, and since it lies fiat against the hack, it is not at all noticeable from the outside. When the hood is to be worn over the head, it is folded out over the collar 7 and raised up around the head and the sliding cam I5 is pulled out as far as it will go to close the g0 hood over the head. The draw strings 2| and 22, which are then hanging loosely down the frontof the jacket at the neck, as represented in Fig. 2, are interlaced, and after they are tightened enough to remove the slack, as indicated by 55 the shirred effect at 29 in Fig. 1, they are tied like a shoe lace to keep the hood fitting neatly and closely around the face. The added comfort thus obtained can easily be appreciated, and it is apparent from Fig. 1 that the shirred effect so does not detract, but, if anything, adds to the attractive appearance of the hood. The same hood with these draw strings can be made to fit comfortably on any one of a number of individuals. Each wearer will, of course, adjust the 5 draw strings to suit himself.

When the hood is folded approximately at the middle, as indicated by the line xy in Fig. 5, so that the inner side is out, a. high collar is obtained as in Fig. 3, and the draw strings 2| 0 and 22 are arranged to be passed through the eyelets 26 and 21, respectively, and tied like a shoe lace in the same manner as in Fig. 1. In that way, the collar is kept neatly closed around the neck for maximum warmth, and at the same time good appearance. As indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, the height of the collar may be 55 26 and 21, thereby lowering the upper edge of the collar to the extent indicated in dotted lines. When a low collar is desired, the high collar of Fig. 3 is simply folded again at the middle, and the result is a collar of the appearance of that 50 illustrated in Fig. 4. The wearer therefore has a good range of adjustability to suit different conditions and different preferences.

It is believed the foregoing description conveys a good understanding of the objects and Q5 advantages of my invention; The appended claims are drawn with a view to. covering all legitimate modifications and adaptations.

I claim:

1. In a garment, acombination hood, stand- 70 up collar, and double back for the garment comprising a flap secured to the neck portion of the garment, fastener means on the flaps outer edge for closing the top of the hood formed by the flap when it is raised to enclose the garment 76 wearer's head, the flap being flat when the fastener means is opened, whereby it is adapted to be folded down against the back of the garment to form a double back therefor, tie strings extending from the opposite ends of the flap at the front of the neck, and at least one pair of related eyelets in the flap of the opposite ends thereof adjacent the outermost edge thereof remote from the tie strings, said eyelets being arranged to have the strings extended therethrough when the flap is folded transversely to double thickness to form a collar, and said strings being adapted to be thereafter tied to close the collar and retain it in folded condition about the garment wearers neck.

2. A garment as set forth in claim 1. wherein there is a. plurality of pairs of related eyelets on the ends of the flap in' vertically spaced relation, whereby the collar formed by the folded flap may be varied in height accordingly as the tie strings are extended through a different related pair of eyelets at the opposite ends of the flap.

3. In a garment, a combination hood, and stand-up collar, comprising a flap secured to the neck portion of the garment, fastener meanson the fiaps outer edge for closing thetop of the hood formed by the flap when it is raised to enclose the garment wearer's head, tie strings extending from the opposite ends of the flap at the front of the neck, and at least one pair of related eyelets in the flap at the opposite ends thereof adjacent the outermost edge thereof remote from the tie strings, said eyelets being arranged to have the strings extended therethrough when the flap is folded transversely to double thickness to form a collar, and said strings being adapted to be thereafter tied to close the collar and retain it in folded condition about the garment wearers neck.

4. A garment as set forth in claim 3, wherein there is a plurality of pairs of related eyelets on the ends of the flap.in vertically spaced relation, whereby the collar formed by the folded flap may be varied in height accordingly as the tie strings are extended through a different related pair of eyelets at the opposite ends of the flap.

5. In a garment, a combination hood, standup collar, and double back for the garment comprising a flap secured to the neck portion of the garment, fastener means on the flap's outer edge for closing the top of the hood formed by the flap when it is raised to enclose the garment wearer's head, the flap being flat when the fastener means is opened, whereby it is adapted to be folded down against the back of the garment to form a. double back therefor, draw strings protruding from the opposite ends of the flap at the front of the neck, the ends of the flap having tunnels in the marginal edges thereof extending outwardly from the neck, and the draw strings being extended into said tunnels and secured at their inner ends to the flap, whereby the hood formed by the flap when it is raised to enclose the head may be closed tightly around the face by take-up of the draw strings, and at least one pair of related eyelets in the flap at the opposite ends thereof adjacent the outermost edge thereof remote from the draw strings, said .eyelets being arranged to have the strings extended therethrough when the flap is folded transversely to double thickness to form a collar, and said strings being adapted to be thereafter tied to close the collar and retain it in folded condition about the garment wearer's neck.

6. A garment as set forth in claim 5, wherein there is a plurality of pairs of related eyelets on neck portion of the garment, fastener means on the flaps outer edge for closing the top of the hood formed by the flap when it is raised toenclose the garment wearers head, draw strings protruding from the opposite ends of the flap at the front of the neck, the ends of the flap having tunnels in the marginal edges thereof extending outwardly from the neck, and the draw strings being extended into said tunnels and secured at their inner ends to the flap, whereby the hood formed by the flap when it is raised to enclose the head may be closed tightly around the face by take-up of the draw strings, and at least one pair of related eyelets in the flap at the opposite ends thereof adjacent the outermost edge thereof remote from the draw strings, said eyelets being arranged to have the strings extended therethrough when the flap is folded transversely to double thickness to form a collar, and said strings being adapted to be thereafter tied to close the collar and retain it in folded condition about the garment.wearers neck.

8. A garment as set forth in claim '7, wherein there is a plurality of pairs of related eyelets on the ends of the-flap in vertically spaced relation, whereby the collar formed by the folded flap may be varied in height accordingly as the draw strings are extended through a different related pair of eyelets at the opposite ends of the flap.

9. In a hooded garment, a hood constructed to open out fiat to generally rectangular form so that it may be folded lengthwise to a height suitable for a collar, and opposed tie strings on opposite ends of the neck portion of the hood, said hood having openings provided therein at the corners thereof remote fromthe neck portion adapted when the hood is folded lengthwise as stated to receive said strings to retain the hood in folded condition serving as a collar and to keep the collar closed about the neck of a wearer.

10. In a hooded garment, a hood constructed to open out flat so that it may be folded lengthwise to a height suitable for a collar, and draw strings threaded through marginal portions at opposite ends of the hood from the neck outwardly and secured thereto at their extremities, said strings being adapted to be tightened when the hood is enclosing the head whereby to produce a shirred effect around the face to take up slack in the hood and close it snugly on the head, and said strings being arranged to be extended through openings provided therefor in the hood in spaced relation to the strings when the hood is folded to form a collar to retain the hood in folded condition serving as a collar and to keep the collar closed about the neck.

11. A garment construction as set forth in claim 9, wherein the hood has a plurality of spaced openings provided therein at opposite ends thereof, any selected pair of which is arranged to cooperate with the tie strings to provide different height collars.

12. A garment construction as set forth in claim 10, wherein the hood has a plurality of spaced openings provided therein at opposite ends thereof, any selected pair of which is ar ranged to cooperate with the draw strings to provide different height collars.

13. In a garment, a hood comprising a flap secured to the neck portion of the garment, fastener means on the flaps outer edge for closing the top of the hood foi'med by the flap when ity is raised to enclose the garment wearers head, the flap being fiat when the fastener means is opened, whereby it is adapted to be folded down against the back of the garment to form a double back therefor, and draw strings protruding from the opposite ends of the flap at the front of the neck, and the ends of the flap having tunnels in the marginal edges thereof extending outwardly from the neck, and the draw strings being extended into said tunnels and secured at their inner ends to the flap, whereby the hood formed by the flap when it is raised to enclose the head may be closed tightly around the face by take-up of the draw strings.

14. In a garment, a hood in the form of a flap which has fastener means on its outer edge remote from the neck for closing the top of the hood formed by the flap when it is raised to enclose the garment wearers head, and draw strings threaded through marginal portions at opposite ends of the hood from the neck outwardly and secured at their extremities in said marginal portions in spaced relation to the aforesaid fastener means, said strings being adapted to be tightened when the hood is enclosing the head whereby to produce a shirred effect around the face to take up slack in the hood and close it snugly on the head.

- HARRY E. GARRISON.

November 15, 1958.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 2,156,380.

HARRY E. GARRISONQ It is hereby certified that error appears'in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows Page 2, second column, line 6, claim 1, for the word "of" readet; page 3, second column, line 52, claim 15 strike out the word "and"; end that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 51st day of January, A.D. 1959.

Henry Van Arsdale Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

